Bryan Kohberger Plea Deal Expected Today in Idaho Murders Case

Bryan Kohberger, accused in the brutal 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students, is reportedly poised to accept a plea agreement. A crucial hearing is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. MT today, Wednesday, July 2, where the deal is expected to be formalized, according to sources close to the victims’ families.

This development comes amidst strong opposition from the victims’ families, who express anger over the secretive nature of the deal and what they perceive as a rushed effort to conclude the case, potentially preventing the pursuit of the death penalty. Relatives of Kaylee Goncalves, one of the slain students, stated on Facebook that they were informed of the deal via email on Sunday night, criticizing the lack of transparency.

Kohberger, 30, previously pleaded not guilty to the stabbings of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin. He was arrested in Pennsylvania over a month after the killings, with police citing DNA evidence from a knife sheath found at the scene, cellphone records, and surveillance footage of his white Hyundai Elantra as key to his identification. The news of the plea deal follows a recent court decision by District Judge Steven Hippler to quash Kohberger’s attempt to introduce evidence of “alternate perpetrators” at trial, deeming it irrelevant speculation. The case, which shocked the nation, had been set for jury selection in August.

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